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JAMES ERNEST BUTCHER
Born Lowestoft, Suffolk, 1887. Son of George and Elizabeth Butcher, of Lowestoft.
Resided in Hull according to "Soldiers Died" records. He was a fish worker boarding at 155, Walker Street, Hull (1911 Census).
Husband of Margaret Butcher (born 22/12/1887), of 12, Seaton Terrace, Walcott Street, Hull (war Pension address). They had two young children, James Ernest and Isabella, born in 1916 & 1917.
Enlisted in Manchester. Served in the 2nd Border regiment. Killed in action, on 26/10/1917, aged 30. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.
His wife died shortly after and guardianship of their children went to Jane Cole, at 11, Wellington Terrace, Bean Street, Hull.
| Name | James Ernest Butcher |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Lowestoft, Suffolk |
| Residence | Hull, Yorks |
| Death Date | 26 Oct 1917 |
| Death Place | France and Flanders |
| Enlistment Place | Manchester |
| Rank | Private |
| Regiment | Border Regiment |
| Battalion | 2nd Battalion |
| Regimental Number | 203115 |
| Type of Casualty | Killed in action |
| Theatre of War | Western European Theatre |
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